diff --git a/docs/src/stream.rst b/docs/src/stream.rst
index 2ccb59b51..b5514c7df 100644
--- a/docs/src/stream.rst
+++ b/docs/src/stream.rst
@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ API
     no longer be called.
 
     This function is idempotent and may be safely called on a stopped stream.
+    
+    This function will always succeed; hence, checking its return value is
+    unnecessary. A non-zero return indicates that finishing releasing resources
+    may be pending on the next input event on that TTY on Windows, and does not 
+    indicate failure.
 
 .. c:function:: int uv_write(uv_write_t* req, uv_stream_t* handle, const uv_buf_t bufs[], unsigned int nbufs, uv_write_cb cb)